NDT Production Manager
Leading People & Safety
- Create and sustain a culture where safety, accountability, and quality come first
- Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing inspection team through coaching, training, and clear expectations
- Promote cross-training, inclusion, and collaboration across the group
- Serve as a visible leader on the production floor and in customer interactions
- Ensure inspection operations consistently meet customer requirements and delivery commitments
- Monitor performance trends, identify gaps, and deploy corrective actions
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve throughput, reliability, and consistency
- Support customer and internal audits, providing technical leadership and follow-up
- Establish and approve inspection techniques, methods, and procedures
- Interpret engineering requirements, customer specifications, and industry standards
- Review and approve inspection documentation, certifications, and work instructions
- Provide hands-on technical guidance when complex issues arise
- Manage labor, materials, and equipment utilization to meet profitability goals
- Contribute to departmental budgeting and identify opportunities for cost improvement
- Prepare justification for capital equipment investments
- Partner with purchasing to ensure proper material availability and rotation
Required Experience & Credentials
- Proven experience in aerospace inspection or precision manufacturing environments
- Level Three certification in non-destructive testing
- Hands-on expertise in at least two of the following inspection methods:
- Fluorescent penetrant inspection
- Magnetic particle inspection
- Radiographic inspection
- Strong background leading direct labor teams in manufacturing or job shop settings
- Level Two certification with demonstrated leadership and management capability
- Prior military experience with aerospace or aviation inspection responsibilities
- Strong ethical judgment and commitment to doing work the right way
- Ability to communicate clearly across all levels of an organization
- Comfortable balancing technical authority with people leadership
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven
- Confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment
- Base salary $120,000 – $140,000
- Annual performance bonus 15% target bonus
- Retirement plan with 4% company match
- Additional holiday bonuses based on company performance
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Relocation support available for qualified candidates
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